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Santa Ynez Valley Union High School vs. Santa Barbara Senior High School

Should you attend Santa Ynez Valley Union High School or Santa Barbara Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
2975 E. Highway 246
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Santa Barbara Senior High School
700 E. Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Santa Barbara Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 847 students in grades 9-12, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,107 students in grades 9-12, Santa Barbara Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
847 students
2,107 students
This chart displays total students of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Santa Barbara Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
102 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Santa Barbara Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Barbara Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1814 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#5904 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Barbara Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Barbara Senior High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Santa Barbara Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
219
444
Grade 10 Students
228
534
Grade 11 Students
212
565
Grade 12 Students
188
564

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Barbara Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Barbara Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Barbara Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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